"I couldn't even prep it because it would just make me so emotional reading it," he tells PEOPLE of the nearly two-hour finale, which premieres April 6

Taylor Sheridan’s fiercely loyal audience waited years for the second and final season of 1923. The Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren (and Brandon Sklenar, Michelle Randolph, and Robert Patrick)-starring Yellowstone prequel takes a swan dive into Dutton history and connects unexpected dots in the family tree.

"1923" is the second "Yellowstone" prequel and follows the events of the limited series "1883," released in 2021. The series follows a new generation of Duttons led by patriarch Jacob and matriarch Cara, played by Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren.

It hasn't been difficult at all to lock into new episodes of The Pitt on Max. We might all be familiar with medical dramas by this point, but what sets The Pitt apart is that each episode covers one hour of a single night's shift — and this is basically the most intense shift of all time.

Following the release of the initial four episodes of the season, the streamer is dropping two episodes a week until finale day. Episodes 5 and 6 were released on Thursday, April 3, with Episodes 7 and 8 coming out on Thursday, April 10. That will leave the penultimate episode and series finale for release on April 17.

This story contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of "House of David," now streaming on Prime Video. When your story is not only thousands of years old but also one of the most well-known tales of all time,

But at the end of the day, 1923 has been a tremendous success… just as the other Yellowstone spinoffs have been. 17 million viewers across the globe tuned into 1923’s Season 2 premiere, and despite some fans calling for the show to speed things up at time, the second season is on pace to beat out the first season’s viewership by over 50%.